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Giant bird

What is it?

This bird is immense, at 985 feet long and 177 feet wide. Among the unique features of this figure are its snake-like neck with a beak pointing directly to the rising sun.

History and discovery

The majesty of this terrestrial outline evidences its importance during the ancient era of the Nazca people. This animal-shaped figure was so significant when discovered that many began to call it the "Phoenix Bird" or "Great Bird."

Theories and mysteries

It is said to herald Inti Raymi, the sun festival of the Incas, because in the mornings of June 20 to 23, if you stand on the bird's head, you can see the sun rising exactly over the tip of the enormous zigzag beak. It is considered an ingenious work because of how precisely it marks the solstices.

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Other figures of the Nazca lines

Hummingbird

This figure is the most well known of all of the geoglyphs, due to its harmonic dimensions.